the reign of ya ##x nu ##un a ##yi ##in i . the site became an outpost of ti ##kal , shielding it from hostile cities further north , and also became a trade link to the caribbean . although the new rulers of ti ##kal were foreign , their descendants were rapidly maya ##ni ##zed . ti ##kal became the key ally and trading partner of te ##ot ##ih ##ua ##can in the maya lowlands . after being conquered by te ##ot ##ih ##ua ##can , ti ##kal rapidly dominated the northern and eastern pete ##n . ua ##xa ##ct ##un , together with smaller towns in the region , were absorbed into ti ##kal ' s kingdom . other sites , such as be ##ju ##cal
the reign of yax nuun ayiin i. the site became an outpost of tikal, shielding it from hostile cities further north, and also became a trade link to the caribbean. although the new rulers of tikal were foreign, their descendants were rapidly mayanized. tikal became the key ally and trading partner of teotihuacan in the maya lowlands. after being conquered by teotihuacan, tikal rapidly dominated the northern and eastern peten. uaxactun, together with smaller towns in the region, were absorbed into tikal's kingdom. other sites, such as bejucal